Unit 7 Lesson 5 Section B (1a-1e)+Vocabulary in Use （讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年八年级英语下册同步备课（人教版）

该初中英语课件围绕《秘密花园》展开，核心知识点包括情节理解、人物关系及变化分析，课堂导入通过“Look and Say”展示经典书籍封面、“Think and Share”激活学生阅读经验，再聚焦文本，以图片提问、背景介绍搭建学习支架，帮助学生逐步深入故事。 其亮点在于融合思维品质与语言能力培养，通过“故事山”分析情节结构、“因果匹配”活动提升逻辑思维，“人物变化表格”引导对比分析；词汇练习（名词变形容词、动词名词辨析）强化语言运用，结合中外文学作品拓展文化意识。学生能提升文学鉴赏和语言能力，教师可利用结构化活动高效教学。

Unit 7 Good Read Section B What can we learn from great books? (1a-1e)+Vocabulary in Use Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. comprehend the plot of The Secret Garden. 2. understand the cause-and-effect relationships by matching events in the story with their consequences. 3. develop literary appreciation by discussing and sharing opinions on your favourite characters and what you learn from the story. Look and Say Do you know what these books are? My Childhood The Wonderful Wizard of Oz A Dream of Red Mansions 《童年》 《绿野仙踪》 《红楼梦》 《金银岛》 《红星照耀中国》 《神秘花园》 Red Star Over China Treasure Island The Secret Garden Think and Share 1a Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them. My Childhood The Wonderful Wizard of Oz A Dream of Red Mansions Treasure Island Red Star Over China The Secret Garden My Childhood It shows the hard childhood of the author in a poor Russian family. It’s a story about hardship and growth. Type: autobiographical novel（自传体小说） The Wonderful Wizard of Oz A girl named Dorothy gets to a magical land by accident. She and her friends go on a journey to find magic help and learn about courage and friendship. Type: fantasy A Dream of Red Mansions It tells the rise and fall of a big noble family in ancient China, showing complex relationships and tragic fates of characters. Type: literary classic Treasure Island A boy named Jim Hawkins gets a treasure map and sails to an island to find hidden treasure. The journey is full of pirates and danger. Type: adventure Red Star Over China A journalist wrote down what really happened during China's Communist revolution（中国共产主义革命）. It shows what the Red Army was really like. The Secret Garden Type: reportage（新闻报道） A lonely girl named Mary discovers a hidden, locked garden. As she and her friends help the garden grow, they grow too, becoming happier, brighter and stronger. Type: children’s literature Look and Say 1. Which book do you think the picture is from? 2. Where is the girl? What is she doing? She is at the gate of the garden, peeking at it. 3. How does the garden look like from the outside? It looks wild and mysterious. 4. What might the girl feel? She might feel curious, nervous and a little bit excited and surprised. The Secret Garden The Secret Garden Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett Country: America Time: 1909 Background: She loved nature and gardening and got the idea for the story while designing her own garden. It became her most famous book. Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story. How are they related to one another? 1b How are they related to one another? his wife Mr Craven has passed away Colin—Mr Craven’s son an unhappy and weak boy cousins uncle has a huge house Mary friends friends a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl Dickon knows a lot about gardening Find the Background Read paragraph 1 and complete the situation about Mary. Character: Mary Live with: __________ Reason: _________________________ Problem: her uncle is seldom ________ Her feeling: _______________ Strange thing: she often hears _______ her uncle her parents have passed away at home lonely and bored crying coming from somewhere at night What do you think a lonely girl would do to change her life in such a big and mysterious house? She would explore the house! Her exploration leads her to the biggest discovery ——the secret garden! Read the rest of the summary and answer the questions. 1. What does Mary find that leads her to the secret garden? She finds an old key. 2. Who used to own the garden? Why was it in a “bad state”? Mary’s aunt. Because the garden was locked after her aunt died and no one took care of it for ten years. 3. Who does Mary team up with to bring the garden back to life? Dickon. 4. Who do they meet later? What is his problem? They meet Mary’s cousin Colin. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. And he has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness. 5. How does the garden help Colin change in the end? Mary and Dickon take him to the garden. The fresh air and beautiful views in the garden are good for him. Gradually, he learns to walk again in the garden. 1c Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden. Analysing a plot A plot is a list of events that happen in a story. A plot usually has five parts. These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested. A B C Beginning Problem/ Surprising event Build up Mary goes to live with __________ after her parents’ death. One day, she finds __________ to a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has ____________ the plants. her uncle an old key She works hard with __________________ to make the garden beautiful. Later, she meets ______________ who is unhappy and weak. taken care of her new friend Dickon her cousin Colin D E Climax Ending Her cousin grows _______ and soon he can _______ again. Her uncle ___________ and everyone lives together happily. stronger walk was surprised Character Change How do the main characters change from the beginning to the end of the story? Main character Beginning End Key change Mary Colin spoiled selfish lonely caring has friends responsible from selfish to caring weak unhappy believe he is ill strong happy healthy from hopeless to hopeful Further Thinking What do you think the secret garden symbolize in the story? hope new life a place for growth a secret friend the inner beauty in the children’s heart 1d Read again. Match the causes with the effects. ___ 1. Mary's parents pass away. ___ 2. The garden reminds Mary's uncle of his dead wife. ___ 3. No one takes care of the garden. ___ 4. Colin thinks he is sick. ___ 5. Colin has lived alone since his mother's death. ___ 6. Colin spends time in the garden. A. Colin is unhappy and often cries at night. B. Mary goes to live in her uncle's house. C. The garden is in bad condition. D. Colin never tries to walk. E. Colin grows stronger and happier. F. Mary's uncle locks up the garden. B F C D A E 1e Discuss the questions. 1. Who is your favourite character? Why? E.g. My favourite character is Colin, because he is strong inside and has overcome many difficulties. 2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden? E.g. Because it’s a hidden and locked place. Besides, it secretly changed everyone. 3. What have you learnt from this story? E.g. Friendship and hope are powerful. / Nature has power to heal us and make us healthier and happier. Language Points 1. In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. spoiled adj. 宠坏的；娇惯坏的 E.g. The little boy is spoiled by his parents—they always buy him whatever he wants, even if it’s unnecessary. selfish adj. 自私的 E.g. It was selfish of him to eat all the snacks without sharing with his friends. 2. In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. pass away 去世，是委婉表达某人死亡的一种方式，常用于正式或礼貌场合 E.g. It’s said that the famous writer passed away at the age of 89, leaving many classic works. 3. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked it up. No one has seen it for ten years. lock v. 用锁锁上 n. 锁 lock up 锁好（建筑物）的门 E.g. Please remember to lock the door when you leave the classroom. My father locks up the office every night before he goes home. 4. Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state. in bad state 处于糟糕的状态state在这个短语中是“状态”的意思。 E.g. The old house has been left for years, so it’s now in a poor state. The old bicycle has been used for many years, but it's still in a good state. 5. Mary and Dickon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see it. secretly adv. 秘密地 E.g. She secretly passed a note to her best friend during the class. We are secretly planning a birthday party to give him a surprise. 6. Over time, Colin grows stronger. over time 随着时间的推移 E.g. Plants will grow taller and stronger over time if you water them regularly. If you keep reading every day, your vocabulary will grow a lot over time. 7. The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! prove v. 证明；证实；显示是 E.g. She worked hard to prove that she could finish the project on her own. I will work harder to prove that I can do better in math. Your actions prove what you truly believe. get to one’s feet 站起来；起身 E.g. After falling down, the little boy got to his feet and continued running. When the speaker appeared on the stage, the audience got to their feet to applaud. 8. The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day. day by day 一天天；逐日 E.g. The little seed grows taller day by day under the sun and rain. If you keep practicing, your English will improve day by day. 9. ... he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was! alive adj. 有活力的；有生气 E.g. After the spring rain, the whole garden feels fresh and alive. Regular exercise and enough sleep can make you feel more alive and energetic. Vocabulary in Use 2a Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes. -ous -ful -y -ive -ish mysterious painful funny effective selfish natural dangerous, famous sunny, lucky active, creative childish, foolish helpful, careful 2b Is each underlined word a noun or a verb? Write N for a noun or V for a verb. 1. In the story, aliens were planning to attack ( ) the earth. Luckily, people stopped the attack ( ) in time. 2. A book report ( ) gives you information about the book and the reader's opinion about it. People often report ( ) on a favourite book or one they have read recently. V N V N 3. In Oliver Twist, bad people often used force ( ) to make Oliver do bad things for them. They even forced ( ) him into a house to steal things! 4. At the school meeting, the librarian stated ( ) that most of the library books were in a good state ( ). 5. The writer based ( ) his new novel in London, and he used London's history as the base ( ) of his story. N V V N V N 2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. prove force attack adventure weak base punish Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the _______ of many TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a (n) _________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies’ _______. base adventure attack However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story. This _______ the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to ______ him. The second character, Zhu Bajie, is lazy but kind. And the last character, Sha Wujing, is quiet and hard-working. The four characters experience many difficulties on their journey. Although they have their own _________ , when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and _______ themselves to be a good team. forced punish weakness prove $